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skyward (adverb)

skyward /ˈskaɪwɚd/ adverb

also chiefly British skywards /ˈskaɪwɚdz/

skyward

/ˈskaɪwɚd/

adverb

also chiefly British skywards /ˈskaɪwɚdz/

Britannica Dictionary definition of SKYWARD

: toward the sky : up into the sky

Everyone looked skyward as the jets passed by.
The bird soared skyward.

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